Davis, Joseph B.

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Birth

Joseph Davis was born in Knox on June 14, 1837, a son of William Davis and Hannah Cornell [1] He was a twin. His brother's name was William.

His father was a grocer and the family lived in the city of Albany by 1850.

Occupation

He was a school teacher

Military Service

61st Infantry Battle Flag
Residence: Knox [1]
Place of Birth: Knox[1]
Date of Birth: 14 June 1837[1]
Names of Parents: William (Davis) and Hannah Cornell [1]
Marital Status: Single [1]
Occupation: Teacher [1]
Term of Enlistment: 3 years[1]
Bounty Received: $100.00[1]
Enlistment Date: 5 Sep 1862[1][2]
Mustered in with Regiment on: 19 Sep 1862 [1]
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York[1]
Enlistment Rank: Corporal [1] [3]
State Served: New York
Regiment: 61st Infantry [1]
Company: Company I[3]
Discharged for Disability on: 1 May 1863 [3]
Discharged at: Washington, DC [3]
Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24 to serve 3 years.[3]
Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War; Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York.

Death

Information provided by the muster roll indicates that Joseph died shortly after his discharge at Fairfax, VA and is buried there.

Obituary

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about F?? Bugbre Davis[4]
Name: F?? Bugbre Davis
[Joseph Bugbie Davis]
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: William Davis
Mother: Hannah Cornell
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Sep 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Corporal
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Joseph B. Davis - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Joseph B Davis[4]
Name: Joseph B Davis
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: America
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Discharged
Separation Date: 1 May 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Joseph B Davis[4]
Name: Joseph B Davis
Residence: Knox, New York
Age at enlistment: 24
Enlistment Date: 5 Sep 1862
Rank at enlistment: Corporal
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, New York 61st Infantry Regiment on 19 Sep 1862.Mustered out on 01 May 1863 at Washington, DC.
Birth Date: abt 1838
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Joseph B. Davis[4]
Name: Joseph B. Davis
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 61 N.Y. Infantry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 61st Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: I
Rank In: Corporal
Rank In Expanded: Corporal
Rank Out: Corporal
Rank Out Expanded: Corporal
Film Number: M551 roll 34

American Civil War Soldiers about Joseph Davis[4]
Name: Joseph Davis
Enlistment Date: 5 Sep 1862
Enlistment Place: Knox, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 5 September 1862 at the age of 24.
Enlisted in Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 19 Sep 1862.
Received a disability discharge from Company I, 61st Infantry Regiment New York on 1 May 1863 at Washington, DC.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

61st NY Infantry
DAVIS, JOSPEH B. - Age, 24 years. Enlisted, Septermber 5, 1862, at Knox, to serve three years, mustered in a corporal, Co. I, September 19, 1862; discharged for disability, May 1, 1863, at Washington, D.C.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Joseph B. Davis, corporal. Sixty-first Regiment, Company D; enlisted in September, 1862; mustered September 19, 1862; discharged by reason of disability in 1863; died and was buried near Fairfax Court House, Va.

Heroes of Albany

Died, not mentioned.

Census Records

1860 United States Federal Census about Joseph B Darris[4]

Name: Joseph B Darris
Age in 1860: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: West
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob J Truax 36
Marium J Truax 35
Mary E Truax 16
Hebron J Truax 13
William H Truax 8
Jacob J Truax 4
Joseph B Darris 22
George Gray 22
Eliza Ostrum 50

Additional Media

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
  2. Ancestry Military Databases
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 www.Ancestry.com